G20 Finance Ministers Must Face Climate Risk to Economy
Systemic response required as more banks back away from coal Finance ministers and central bankers representing 90% of the global economy (the “G20”) will […]
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BBC expose on $10BN deal shows BP maybe complicit in corruption
The BBC exposed how oil giant BP promised as much as $10 billion to one of the world’s most notorious businessmen, in exchange for a stake […]
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Electric buses a golden opportunity for India
Aniruddha Bhattacharjee India must not squander this chance, must not repeat the mistakes it made with CNG Back in 1980, Shenzen was a small […]
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WWF hit by another exposé of ranger abuses
A new investigation has uncovered further revelations of WWF-linked abuses of local people in the name of conservation. It’s the third major exposé this year since […]
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Managing the transition from aid: lessons for donors and recipients
Annalisa Prizzon The past 15 years have seen 35 low-income countries (LICs) achieving middle-income country (MIC) status. While income per capita is only one […]
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Watch in VR-TRASHED: The Tijuana River Valley Pollution Crisis
JOVRNALISM Both sides of the border are dealing with pollution from the Tijuana River Valley where thousands of tires and plastic bottles turn into […]
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Five billion people at risk from industrial trans fat exposure
A new report REPLACE summarizes country actions to ban industrially produced trans fat and makes recommendations for action to achieve the 2023 goal for […]
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In an era of mass extinction, who decides which species to save – and how?
Priorities at #national and #international levels can be at odds with those of #local and #Indigenous #communities and a major chunk of #conservation efforts focused on “charismatic #megafauna”- popular #species…
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Just One-Third of the World’s Longest Rivers Remain Free-Flowing
Only 21 of the world’s 91 rivers longer than 1,000 km that originally flowed to the ocean still retain a direct connection from source […]
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Supporting working mothers can save her child’s life
Farasha Bashir New research by icddr,b in Bangladesh urges government to support measures to ensure balance between childcare and work for mothers In almost […]
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What happens when you throw away pencil cells?
Amita Bhaduri Study reveals how tossing of dry cell batteries in our dustbins poisons the environment A recent study by Toxics Link, an environmental […]
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Solomon Islanders tried to stop the logging of their forests – and may pay the price
Morgan Erickson-Davis The majority of the 611,000 people of the Solomon Islands still live traditional rural existences on the 900 islands that make up […]
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Indonesian government blocking efforts to reform palm oil industry
Ministers in the Government of President Joko Widodo are blocking efforts to reform the palm oil industry. The Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs […]
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Rewriting genes could have broad knock-on effects on nature
The emerging field of synthetic biology could affect nature in ways that go beyond single genetically engineered organisms, according to IUCN Synthetic biology – […]
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5 low-cost technologies that help protect Latin America’s environment
Innovations enable recycling, tracking poachers and invasive species, and adaptation to climate change Tania Chacón Latin America’s natural wealth is undeniable. It is a […]
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Yemen’s forests another casualty of war amid fuel crisis
Adel Aldaghbashy The four-year conflict in Yemen which has pushed huge swathes of the population close to famine has also left the country with […]
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How a Japanese system can help African cities adapt to climate change
Seth Asare Okyere, Osaka University; Matthew Abunyewah, University of Newcastle, and Stephen Kofi Diko, University of Cincinnati Machizukuri system of Japan, or variations of […]
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2019 Goldman Environmental Prize Honours Six Environmental Heroes
During its 30th anniversary year, award recognizes activists from Chile, North Macedonia, Liberia, Mongolia, Cook Islands, and the USA The Goldman Environmental Foundation today […]
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Millions of dollars’ worth of food ends up in school trash cans every day. What can we do?
Lela Nargi When kids waste food, they not only waste resources but also set patterns of behavior for life. K–12 schools across US are […]
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Urgent action needed to avert antimicrobial resistance crisis
International organizations unite on critical recommendations to combat drug-resistant infections and prevent staggering number of deaths each year UN, international agencies and experts released […]
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WHO releases first guideline on digital health interventions
WHO released new recommendations on 10 ways that countries can use digital health technology, accessible via mobile phones, tablets and computers, to improve people’s […]
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Yemen nearing the worlds worst cholera outbreak
Oxfam has calculated that if suspected new cases continue to be identified at current rates for the rest of the year, this spike in […]
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A message to Indian urban voters from forests, rivers and indigenous communities
It is high that the rural knowledge system on ecology reaches our urbanites for their own good. We have just made a small beginning […]
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New waste treatment plant brings hope to Rohingyas
AJM Zobaidur Rahman Soeb A faecal waste treatment plant – the largest of its kind in the world – in a Rohingya refugee camp […]
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